Crypto influencer Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong was released on bail around eight hours after being booked by Gwinnett County police for loitering and simple assault. Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, formerly known as BitBoy, reportedly spent the night in the slammer and has been hit with two charges following his conspicuous arrest. Armstrong, who was taken into…
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Crypto influencer Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong has reportedly been arrested following a livestream outside the house of Carlos Diaz, a former business partner. Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, previously known as “BitBoy,” has reportedly been arrested while livestreaming outside the house of a former business associate, who he alleges is in possession of his Lamborghini. Before the…
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Cryptocurrency influencer Ben Armstrong has filed a lawsuit against two Hit Network employees for ousting him from the company he founded. The founder of BitBoy Crypto filed the lawsuit in Georgia, USA, naming Hit Network CEO Timothy ‘TJ’ Shedd Jr., his father Timothy Shedd Sr., and TJSJ Holdings as defendants, according to Decrypt, citing the…
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The risks of cryptocurrency self-custody are real and should not be underestimated, as the private key can be stolen, destroyed or lost. Brazilian cryptocurrency streamer Fraternidade Crypto is one of the latest victims of unsafe self-custody practices, reportedly losing thousands of dollars due to a private key accident. During a live stream on YouTube on…
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The crypto influencer brand had a reach of more than 3.3 million followers at the time the company announced Ben Armstrong would no longer be affiliated with “BitBoy Crypto.” The parent of Hit Network, which controls the “BitBoy Crypto” brand, has cut ties with its public face, Ben Armstrong, citing issues surrounding substance abuse and…
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After an in-depth report surfaced about YouTube advertisers potentially harvesting data from children, Google responded by saying it has “strict policies” around children’s content. Google, the parent company of YouTube, responded to a report that suggested YouTube advertisers are sourcing data from children viewing videos on the platform. On Aug. 18, a day after the…
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BEUC, the European Consumer Organization, has urged Brussels to clamp down on the promotion of crypto assets on social media. The umbrella group calls for implementing stricter advertising rules on major platforms like Twitter and Tiktok as well as preventing influencers from misleading investors. BEUC Complains About Promotion of Risky Crypto to European Consumers on…
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YouTube has intervened to prevent an XRP cryptocurrency scam from being promoted on the hacked popular YouTube channel DidYouKnowGaming. Last week, the team behind DidYouKnowGaming warned on Twitter that they have lost access to their YouTube channel, which has 2.4 million subscribers, after their Google account was hacked. YouTube was quick to act, asking the…
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YouTube’s swift intervention ensured damage control by preventing XRP hackers from interacting with the channel’s subscribers. Prominent YouTuber DidYouKnowGaming was able to regain access to his YouTube channel, which an anonymous bad actor hacked to promote XRP (XRP) cryptocurrency scams. While hacking into YouTube channels to promote scams has been a long-standing method of targeting…
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